date:Jun 12, 2012
erminations; and imposition of countervailing duties in excess of the subsidy found to exist.
If a case runs its full course to a first ruling, the process usually takes about one year, or 15 months, if the case is appealed, WTO said. It further noted the schedule is flexible and, therefore, an extended schedule is quite possible. Most cases are settled out-of-court or remain in a prolonged consultation phase.
China initially triggered the issue in September 2009 when its government alleged th